No. 7840-FEBRUARY 22, 1887.1
THE CHINA MAIL.
Ir is stated from a Russian source that a evidently been giving his trainer trouble of four pairs of large elephant tasks, lackered we have had since the Company started reserve to the great body of the shar gold-ins of exceptional richuess the buon late with his forelegs and in orante of and covered; three ivory vare oftiuments, two After having transferred 852,800,34 to the holders the power of rejecting may sum statement that you have made, I beg to question of self-defence on of defence of the discovered in, Siberia on some property be the rest trouble. I am chary of venturing an brocades, some fine branza jewellery, numer. Reserve Fund, we are enabled to declara a
Mr McCulloch Mr Chairman, after the the case of the Cape, it la not so much a longing to 31. Khilkow. The first day's opinion as to his prospects should ho start ous pitolkis, After they had mu dividend of $27 per share, and pay u bebo carried forward if, in the opinion of the 3 per share. I certainly thought pro generally, in case the alternative conte werking, it is sald, gave exceedingly good for the shave made. Agueror is a stayer sacked the shopfar the goods that most suited us as asual to contributing sharobblers general budy of shareholders it might beviously that your might have been able to through the Suez Canal of which the one that the Croneral Managers may suggoat to propose that the dividend he at the rate of nation's only route to India and the Bast results, the quartz rock of which it is comhat somewhat of a sluggard. I believe the their tasto the thiores must have gone into the The working account for 1888 shows a be put to some advantage, or to a different divide a larger sum, but frjin the way you porno sinking of a couple of transporta posed producing 15 to 18 zolotulka per poud. hopes of this stable for the Derby rested on back room and emptied the till and helped balance of credit of $38,587.46, and purpose, There is no question that the have put it before the mosting I beg tupro uzay at any critical moment deprive u bat in digging further a rock was reached this pony aftor Kustic's mishap, but I hear themselves to half a box of cigara. only loans that we know of which do not great success of the Hongkong Tire In pas that the dividend be 33 per share, or should be blocked The Cape Colony has which furnished 1 lb. of fine gold per pond of that now he has gone amica, so they will Suspicion rosta upon some of Bus servants appear in the accounts amount to $1063, surance Company is largely due to the at the rate of 12 2 rock, or 23 ponds of gold por, 100 ponds of have to depend on Hareater, and as I think who live at the back of the house. It is After deduesing that eamy and any further admirablo nanner in which the General Mr Pollshwalls smoondedor to defend island frontive of many Fook. The peuple in the surrounding there is more in this animal than the public thought other some of them must have en-losses attaching to Policies issued in 1880, Managers and the gentlemen you have elect Mr McCulloch was thereupon aked to perda annually about a quarter of a mil- country tro in a state of excitement, hopes imagine, I shall not be surprised in a tight tored the shop or at least helped the thieves the balance will be availble for appropria.od from time to time as a Consult propuse formally the following rosolation, ion-no inagnificant proportion of its yet boing entertained thint other mines of equal finish to see aim the victory in their undertaking. A boy who was to ton at the next auuual meeting. There is ing Committe have directed the affairs of which là, di beg to propose that they revenue of a little more than throa of miles, and for this purpose, cx richness may bo discovered in the neight- The only other pony worthy of mention learb to-day for Shanghai and who osteata: nothing further that call for comment, but the Company. And there is no question Report and accounts te presented to adopt millions. If it be replied that this is mere bourhood,
is Dunkeld and this grand old racer is in tiously asked Mr Kuha to examine his box if anyone has any questions to ask I shall about it that if in their united wisdom they ed and passed, and that a dividend of $3 polico expenditure, one rany, venture to such capital order that he will be very is, we hear, wanted by the Police on be pleased to answer then
sow ask us for the means by which tlioy will per share be declared, payable on the 28th sak how it is that the cost of the forces Ir ie stated in the Russian journals that aen the first day is uncertain, but I shall in the service of De Win, dentist, who said Gentlemen, I beg to propose that pay and better able to compete with our
dangerns wherever he starts. His journey suspicion of complicity. The boy was No questions being asked, the Chairmanable be to maintain the position of the com- February corrent. new source of petrolean has been discover nevertheless expect his number we go up for occupies the premises at the backs of the the Report and accounts be adopted by this many competitors in this Colour, I think the resolution was put to the meeting and
maintained in Ireland and India is borne on the night take their careful management in carried oniously
Mr Polishwalla having formally seconded, the Army Estimates numerous for me to give you their prospects.
The Sabgoription
are far too I may mention, however, that Duncan
the phat as an earnest the future. Gray Wagga Wagga and Vanity I place,
continually increase its Reserve Fund. This concluded the business, and the Me Cuz propoced, Mr Gourdin gesonded, of the best things to ensure the stability of land it was unanimously resolved to reelect
Fire Insurance Co. is to gradually and Ir Thomas Arnold as auditor. ahead of the mob, as being the piok.
With theso remarks, which I hope aro to meeting discived. just now pit to the meeting (applause). the point, I hag to sucond the resolation After waiting for a for spounds, the has any remarks to make, I shall put the Chatman said Gentlemen, if no one else resolution to the meeting Those in favour please signify their approval in the usual manor,
od by this souros is estimated approximately
from 300,000 to 400,000 pouds. The jet when first discoverad had an enormous height, and its appearance, especially from a distance, was like an enormous column of amole. Clouds of the ejected naphthn, it is stated, wore carried away by the wind south ward, and as for stay as Boilow honada having a somthern aspect, were covered with a light costing of thood. The whole district surrounding the now source is literally covered with the mineral m
THE London Qorrespondant of the Sheffield Independent writes, with reference to the annosacement of Lord Randolph's resigna-
Lord Randolph Churchill drove into Printing House-square altortly aftor: eleven on Wednesday night, and asked to see the editor Ho was lodged with him for nearly An hour, at the ond of which time, lon Mr Black Bays in his novels, a strange thing uppoued. As soon as Led Randolph had been suen off the premises an order was issued to look every door, back and frout, and take the keys to the editor's roon Dorpetches, as they arrived through
courtyard. Not a soul from the editor's
the companionship of the prin
tors' dovil, was permitted to leave the promises on any pretext whatever. For some hou mystory and consternation brooded over the establishment. The necrot was till two o'clock in the morning looked in the breasts of the editor and two leader writers. The parigraph announcing the resignation, and the articles contment- ing theroch, were written and held back to the last mouent. But aven then, the hour
the Weng-Nei-Chorget shop and we hear that a coolie in the same
WONG NEI-CEONG STARS The told will
Herewith my tips for to-morrow
to comprised of Merry Monk, Fun, Duskald or Hoogly, and one of Mr Fraser Smith's pair. I like bast the chances of Wild Harry's mount, viz., Dinkeld or Hooply, a Tax Ass Cur-I expect to see Aud
employ has been arrested not a very difficult task to perform.
It must be confessed that the robbers had It was only too easy a mattor to open the ventilator and creep into the were easily found. We should think that shop, and once in the thup moane of exit nch ships where no une livas en the pro- mise should be provided at least with strong well-harred doors. Perhaps the rob- bery will be a lesson to those concerned. ADMIRAL HAMILTON'S VISIT
SANTO CANTON,
From Our Correspondent.) Canton, Monday, Feb. 21st, 1657, The avan tenor of Canton has been pleasantly rolieved by the visit of Admiral
moonley seconded, and the motion
was carried unanimously.
Messrs Bottomley, MacEwen, Sassoon, and Dr Adams proposed the re-election of Davie es nembers of the Consulting Com- on the Committed be evnirmed, mittee, and that Mr Chnter's appointment
Air Vornen seconded, and the proposal was unsuimously approved of
On the motion of Mr Kerfoot Hughes, seconded by Mr Walter, Messra Al-Yaitoh and G. S. Goron were imanimonely ap- pointed anditora for the ensuing your
The Chairman having intimated that the dividend warranto would be issued on the 28th instant, the ordinary uueting was brought to a
The resolution was carried, four only voting against it.
The Chairman having thanked those pre gant for their attendance, the meeting dis solved
If the London correspondent of the
to provida for the expenses of fortifying the Manchester Chiardian is rightly informed, the Government intend to meet and to avert na far es posible Ford Randolph Churchill's objections by introducing a Bill
MESSES CAMPBELL, MOORE & CO,,ution of the works by giving special coaling stations The effect of this proce- dure would be to remove the "matter from the Estimates and to provide for the ex-
of Messrs Campbell, Moore & Co. was to creating saduities for a term not exceeding A LIMITED authority to the Treasury to raise the sum The first ordinary meeting of ahareholders required, and to discharge the liability by be held this afternoon. Only four or five thirty years The several works to be shareholders appeared, however, and as we undertaken, together with the estimated vote required for a quorum, the meeting cost, would be placed in schedule at the was adjourned for a week. The following and of the Bill, and there would be a report was laid on the table - provision preventing the application to any
Gentlemen,Annexed the D have the plemore, to submit Statement of ast down in the schedule as the total Directora work of any greater aum than that which is the Company's business to the 31st Decem-estimated cost. If the Government should bor, 1886, showing a balance of $583.66 to as is proposed, adopt this procedure, the the credit of profit and loss account Naval Estimates will probably not show
Im uuable to say, Mr John Peel will Hamilton, accompanied by the ospting and ecting was held for the purpose of passing THE CHINA VIRE INSURANCE COM The Directors would point out that owing any very large increase over those of Ist
Honesty, Cheapside, and Rappahannock free the Starter, and though the inco will be a very close one, abal expect to see Athes returned the winner, or, HONGKONG DERDY From Mr. Sassoon's
in his absence, Cheapride stable arrester will start and one other, whether Squeezer or Gazelle, have done. A way and Buttercup; and Mr Barog Rodisker and aucther. Though Rollicker has been going intoly BA if something were the matter, shall still expost him to win; with Harner a good second from Gone Away!?
offices of HM.S. Leander, Sappare, and Linnet, who arrived here on Thursday last
The same afternoon the Admiral, accom Danied by the officers of the above-named ships, Donaal Alabaster and other officers of B.B.M. Consulate, entered the city
to
EXTRAORDINARY. MEETINGS Immediately afterwards, an extraordinary,
mittes and General Managers power to resolutions giving tho Consulting Com appropriate a certain proportion of the pro- Fund, fits for the accumulation of a Roserve
en read. The notice calling the meeting having The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the
they can prevent Foreigners being insultari, ns to some of the reasons which guided the The Chariman then sald-Gentlemen, I
proses that when the authorities desira inappropriate if I make one or two remarks the meeting.
understood, but it may not be considered The Secretary and the notice convening
EPANY, LIMITED. shareholders in the China Fire Insurance which have been carred during the last
The eighteenth ordinary meeting of the to unavoidable extraordinary expensea year. Co, Limited, was held in the office of the six months they are not in a position (nocord- Campany, Queen's Road Control, this after ing to the Articles of Association) to recom- THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY: the night, were taken in at a window in the Lusirano Our Councillor, Bandsman, call upon E. the Viceroy. It was on Resolutions which, in pursuance of the Carvalho, A. M. R. Pereira, Findlay meustre caused when, after the departe increased, as per circular following
noon, when there were present:-Bos. P. mend the payment of any dividend, but Says the L. & C. Expresi: Ratio (Chairman), Mossra W EF. Darby, would ask the meeting to decide as to true that the indusomuts to be held out tokig. H. Hoppins, M. Grote and R. B. M. Brint disposal of the amount at credie pers by Conferenen steamers only are to *It will be neêu comprise the field, and I fancy them ind in the different streets through approval, are briefly to the effect that power Smith, E. Georg, W. Parlano, L. Cox, from the colony of the Company's late foar, still further throw cargo to der foreign coin and one of Mr Tea Brock's will served that remarkable order was rain- nalice just read, will be submitted for your
ington, Directors, A. McConachie, M. de These exceptional axpenses were in grest in the order named. This will be a
which the party passed. Their route had will be divos te appropriate annualy a sum J. C. da Unnn, . . Cohen, J. E. Cox, manager and secretary, it was discovered competitors, for shipments by most of the which has just basn issued. This will, we grand race, and the winner will be ridently been determined for them by the not exceeding 10 per cent, of the net profits Lyall, J. B. Elas, G. M. Bain, that the spennta were not in proper order. VALLEY STAKES--This, race, will bring out a coolies desired to take their own course portance of a powerful Reserve to a Com-Vaucher, E. Danson and J. B. Coughtrie have the position of the business carefully porta for 5 per tot, and sent on to the Far
backed for the Champions Chinese anthorities, for when the chair to increase the Resorve Fund. The im George, G Sharp, C. A. Ozocio, A. E
lines da uot invalidate claime. Catgo can Since then everything bas been done be shipped to Hayre or cilior Cantinental number of ponion, but I think there they were told by the police that they weru. will randly only be three in it and those to go through such and sitch stroots. :. This any of this nature is sufficiently well (Secretary);
ascertained and fair allowances have beca East, hoeward cargo is treated vice verod, are the ones I have mentioned it
rigid economy, consistent with guaranteed made on Stock and Fixtures Accounta Hotel poro, and of the thres like a desideratum that has lately been forcad Goceral Managers, and Consulting Com-rize to propose the adoption of the Report satisfaction to oustomers, that the busines
The Directors trust that by sxercising a steamers
the rate generally being 10%. below English FOOCHow Qur-For this to Mr Bassoon on cur notice by sa incrocio of shouts of mittes in deciding to recommend this course, and out of the Company for the past of the Now Year will show much better r will start one, & Conqueres, Fun and Melandria the Admiral and his party. They have can't been unmindful of the sagar seat. I think that you will all admit that suiting to absction, and rotironiens from
The circular states Sykes will have a starter, and I fancy were entertained at H. BM. Consalata bolder at the latt General Meeting, when have escaped any serious loss, notwithstand the Board of Directors of Messrs. Camp last year's winner, Fun, to carry the
cious remark of an old and asteeted Share the accounts are very satisfactory Wa cosat trophy off again. CANTON QUE, Here P'm rather chary of genial Consul Geymourgare a dinner viz, that he was only sorry that our Reserve. The fires have been unusually run three canoles for which nominations are retirement from On Friday evening our generous and proposing a cuch appreciated vote of thanks in the number of fires that we have had bell, McArthur, and Jamsatjes, there are ventoring an opinion, but I fansy Mein honour of the Admiral's visit. There Fund had reached such a stage that it could as or a six in a fortnight; so cited. Sassoon's stable.
were prosen the French, German and on Jan. One word mors on the Ras10STIRRUP Orr-Gladiator; Misfitoe and English Comsule, reprezentatives of the not be carried on. Sines than the limit but they have been combated, end have
Imperial Custome Service, and members of $100,000 to $150,000, and it might have Company The accounts, as you will see, The Sales and Shop Returns are put down for individus risite has been raised from not resulted in any serious loss to the
A. FUCESERA the Mercantile and Missionary Communities, baon better to have provided at the sanie time show very good result; and the only at 88,41h. 24. toy coming forth from his retreat to pay hin bo done. It will be noticed that the amount attention is to the Mei Chun Li property in Saturday was alaracterised by the Vice- for ni increase in Revere, but it can now portion to which I would like to call your respects to Admiral Hamilton His Excel-which may be set aside a limited to 10 per Shtaghai. This property was formerly leacy's train was composed of various cha cent of the cat profits, and you will please hold on a mortgage but is now foreclosed THE STRAFTS FIRE INSURANCE racters such as interpreters and secretarios, who made a tolerably good, soldier bar in mind that is not at all obligatory 745, is nearly new and was completed Observer, under date the 11th instant; those from that date to Dec. 31, 1887
being one at which other papers had gone
to press, the doors were still locked, and it was not tiff the paper had gone to pross that the doors were unlocked.
Tax Paris corresponent of the Times wroko
German anderstanding. The French newy papers, which seem quite exasporated at the announcement, eagerly quote cha contradic tions of the Bethit and Vienus correspond:
Fanity's chance beat.
perhaps Koppahannock will comprise the field. I don't see what is to stop. Cornabore Cup Wagga Wangt er hun
Mislet winuing in a cauterin can Gray.
TIPS.
Tipe for tomorrow from a private Tout. WONG-NEI-CHONG,-
ents of the Times Thuse, contradictions are not surprising, for neither Vinna nor Borlin as nug interost in confirming the Bas, My information, however, came from such a source that I was bound to publish it, and am bound to abide by it, so long in any case an oventa, do not belio it. If the Balgarian question; instead of being arranged, took a tara threatening to embrail. Russia and Austria, it would be seen whe ther Gormany would not conformably to | ASHLEY
her new engagement; but is those engage- ments must now bo kuown by the parties concerned, the question will probably be solved in a way readering threats needless. Austria's future tone towards Russia, Russia's towards France, and Germany's attitude will likerise teat the accuracy of my information. What I adhere to is the fact of the understanding, for I have all along admitted ignorance of the form in which it was effected.?
Telegraphing on Ju, 9, the Vienna correspondent of the Times Bays-The relations between Austria-Hungary and Russia have greatly improved within the last. few days; and a speedy peaceful settlement of the Bulgarian question is expected with much more confidence than was the case” a week or toro ago, new year's telegram of unusually friendly taner sunt by the Caar to tha Emperor of Austria has contributed. Romething to this result Prince Bisarok's good ofhose have also helped, and Count Kataoky's invariable conciliatoriness of dis- position has done the rest. So far as can be soon at presant, there is no longer soy danger of war. It remains true that Hungary is setively proparing to put the frontiers of the empire in an aficious state of defence, but this is a duty incumbent on the War Office, even when peace is secure.
HONGKONG RACES.
An Old Jock sends as the following notes and tips
lat, Snoply or whichever starts.
Dunkeld 2nd, Merry Mani
3rd, Samrock.
OUP —-
1st, Honesty or Cheapside.
2cd, this
Srd, No Saveč..
HONGKONG DERBY,-
lat, Harvester or Gone Away." 201, Gone Away or Harvester 3rd, Squeezer
LUSITANO CUP
1st, Councillor) 2nd, Bandirian 3rd, Tycoon.
VALLEY STAKES,
or chango places.
1st, Fanity or Duncan Gray. 2nd, Rail Flush Srd, Play pidgin or Uragua.
Fooow Cur
Iat, Mistletoe. 2nd, Chartreuse. 3rd, Rappahanno
CANTON CUF
1st, Squeezer. 2nd, Buttercup 3rd, Merry Mont Strauur Oor-No can isy. COMPEADORE'S Cur,-
1st, Busted Flush. 2nd; hincas Gray. 3rd, Wagga Wagga, The abore Tips are, of course, subject to starts.
A PRIVATO TOUT.
DARING ROBBERY IN HONGKONG. KUHF AND GO CURTO-SHOF RANBACKER. A daring robbery, was committed early this morning in Mesars Kahn & Co.'s fins art galkry, Queen's Road, from which goods shiofly End ivory carvings-to the value of $1000 or oxtracted. The thieves
beat.
who don't know how to keep in stop orahou'd be appropriatad, and it will be found asset is exact cost in the books, at that this amount nor indeed anything at all year by the company. It stands as on walt with anything like a martial bearing, in practice that this very moderate pro which it yields rather more than 9% lictors who appeared as though they had visi a will a fent only to an infiniteumal The pompany's Burveyor at Shanghai, never known water, and little ragamuffins extent, the immachiato advantages which Mr T. W. Kingsmill, considered the sale whose clothes were all tattered and tora are likely to morao both to shareholders abia value of the property on the 9th it- and who probably had been picked up out and contributors of business in supporting etant at Tis, 32,001, but estimates it to be beggara description. I heard a gentleman
was dried unanzmously,
Chairman
Dear Sira, To thore exporters of goods from London, Liverpool, and the Clyan to
Liverpool, Jan. 1 1867
who from Jan 1 to Joue 30, 1837, have support and shipments during that period the Straits Settlements, Obiza, and Japsu, found it to their interest to contus Chair to the Oosan Steamship Company's Line, I shall be happy to allow a rebate of 5 por cent, on the freights contributed,
To those who, on Dec. 31, 1887, hare found is to their interest to confue their support sad shipments during the whole twelve months to the ward Line, I will allow a further vo per coat on freights contri- bated up to June 30, and 10 per cent, ou
BOOMPANIES.
What do you think of the Report which the P. and O., M. M. (5., (Glen,” the Directors of The Straits Fire Insurance writes to the Straits Times as follows:-Sir, Until further notice ahipments made by Company purpuss laying before the Share steamers will not invalidate claims for the holders on Wednesday the 16th February, above.
*Shire, Ben, Mutual, and Larrinags
On turning to the Working Account, Exporters applying for returns, which balance carried forward of 87,713,40, and Dec. 31, 1837, respectively, must all up and
of 33,975.40 of the p rectors Fees is not $1,230 a large amount
With regard to amount of the Di- previously promised,
for 3 months' services
The above is in substitution of returns
Yours troly, Ocean Steamship Company
ALFRED HOLL
of the gutter. But really the procession the Company. If it were necesary, worth more than that in the near, fut ful that after 3 months business, there is will be payable on and after June 30, and say that if he had not been told he abomight appeal to the management of the Well Tis. 33,000 at the present rate of the Direotor had not been so anger after sign a form which coay be had on applica have thought the whole thing a burlesque residuous cars and attention which the in the investigat may be considered good the Fees, there would have been a balance tion,
Company in the past as evidence of the exchange is more than our advance, so that and a miserable failure at that terests of shareholders have received, and The losses and claims since the accounts As B. E. entered the Consulate compound it is needless to say, that this will also be were made up amount only to $2,075 on the more respectable part of his retinue the policy of the future It is imperative, court of nunierius small firea in Hong drow up is a line on each side the path but if we are to maintain our position of premier keng and $7,800 incurred by a fire in Manila 15 enen as the Viceroy had entered Cuusul Company in China, that we should it possibeg to propose that the Report and ac Alabaster's house some of them throw off all their conts and exposed their backs and bile better than simply stand still, and
counts as presented be passed. fronts to the waist, others squatted about, looking to the future, we are entiated that smoked pipes, stared through the windows recommending these resolutions wo are or gathered round a few foreigners to gape att kartais ties of the Company and grin at the foreign devil. Not a source of ravento to the Saareholder, t A strong Reservo is not only in itself a vestige of order prevailed. A striking is as well a guarantee of security to insurers, contrast to this was a company of maand se autu, a not uniniportaat factor in rines drawn up in two lines, who, as the attracting business. All really first clava Viceroy paszbd, stood at attention' and Companies have provided very important Cor and R. Lyall wore re-siceted auditure Directory of the two local companies recent when His Excellency had entered the house reserves, and in these days of business stood at sase but the ranks were not activity and competition, it is necessary to
Such is the difference between be at least abreast of the times. With that as this was rape wosk, the dividend Maident and the Oriant On leaving these remarks, Gautlemen, I beg to propesa Mir Alabaster's House H. E. walked to the the following Rolution:
broken
bund, where an exhibition of the speed at which a torpedo hout can travel was shown tobim What impression, the rapility of motion st which these beats can travel made on the Viceroy's mind we cannot say but it certainly astonished the natives.
That the Articles of Association be altered
in manuer following t
(a) The following Article shall be substitat
for Artiale No. 111, namely:--111 The Reserve Fund shall consist of a sam of not less than $1,000,000 nor
Dock Company, Janasry-June 1586, I and In the last: Report of the Tanjong Fogas Mr George seconded, and the motion the Directors' Fees amenat to $2,003,00 for 6 months, at this rate, the Directors of secoudad, and it was unanimously agreed oivs more remuneration than the Director
M Guorge proposed, Mr Vaucher
The Straits Fire Insurance Company re that the retiring Directors (Messra Ryrie I doubt if they do more work and Darby) be re-elected,
of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, but On the notion of Mr Findlay Smith, I would have been appropriate the secunded by the Chairman, Moore J.H. Directors had followed the example of the
present for their attendance, and intimated
The Chairman thanked the gentlemen Company, sad the Singapore Insurance ly established, viz,, the Singapore Tramway Company, and refrained from drawing the warrants would aut be issued so promptly fota until the business of the Company ne uses. They would, however, ba posted at the prosent it certainly door
Mr George proposed a vote of thanks to on Saturday and payable on Monday not, as the balance is small, and it would be interesting to know how much of this the Direstora.
represents quexpired risks.
The meeting then dissolved..
more than $1,500,000 11 he subation ANGLIMITED,
THE HONGKONG IOF COMPANY-
(b) The following
the evening a dinner was provided by Mr Deacon, of Messrs Doscot do whose house the Admiral is staying.
∙Co., ut On Sunday the Admiral and a party of friends revisited Fatshan to ece if any chango had taken place there since the memorable days when the allied forces were engaged against Canton. Our gallant Ad- and assisted in demolishing a fort between amiral was then in command of & gunboat Canton and Fatahan. At that time the attacking parties thought they brought away all the gans from the fort, but steango to say gun that had been spikud. Seeing there has
en zo war sine the days the old fort was (c) spiked gun has been there since our last kuocked to pieces it is probable that the
The rtable I place first is Mr John Peel's, for 1 consider his the most powerful for all distarices. His old ponies have all gone well and done good work during the train ing, and the old champinas Conqueror and obtained an ostrance to the abop by last Sunday's party found an old cast-iron
Bandsman are in grand form, the latter,
side door in the passage between Messrs nover in botter, and the reputation et Afis. Kuhn's catablishmont and Mr Huuer- tetoe is such, that wherever he starts, ho fuuth's hair-dressing saloon. They had,
will be a favourite and a hard due to boat.seems, smashed the glass of a small ven-war with China.
with this visit is the fact that a member of Another interesting incident connected the party
Lord Guildford, whose father was wounded whilst storming the heights at prosent, we believe, a midshipman in our during the same war Lord Guildford is Royal Navy,
tilstor above the door, making a hole Honesty has gone grundly in his gallops, but I don't fancy hit much, as he has
sufficiently large to permit a man's hand proved himself a cur on several occasions to enter. By this means they were able Ad vry Monk looks big and well, but I don't to cafasten the cinap of the vexillator expect to see him returned winner for the and open the ventilator as wide as permit
this time-though he'll be a man to creep through. Ones in the shop and his party were ontertained by Mr Dent, Wong-nei chong t pretty near at the finish. Gone decay is a
On returning from Tat-alan the admiral grand pony and moves in most resciute they ransacked the place in search, of Messrs Dent & Co. An account of to- style, and I faney he will be very near the it would appear, of the atook of fine day's proceedings to follow. post at the finish for the Derby carved ivory good. They found a part
Next in order place Mic Buxey's stable, of what they wanted in the window
00, LIMITED.
The shareholders of this Company hald
The Company is so far fortunato in hay ing been involved in no esmalty, but how long will this fortune continue! A year's risks at least should expiro before ene speaks of success
The present market price of the Shares
Old
Quotations
OPICAL-ast Patna, casi),.. -623 to weriva HONGKONG, February 22.
New Benares, cab, 4121/500 Old New Halva, cash,... 625. Allowance, Tas........... 90
510/60 6/80
Old Malwa, esah, Allowance. Taal Pornian, Olly, cash Allowance, Taole...... 30/48. Persian, Papar tied... 400/450 Allowanco, Taels) 16/32,
Exchange
HONGKONG, February 23.
Da Lendon-
Bank, Wire,
On demands 15- 30 days' night.
Credits 4
6 months sight
Documentary, 4 months sight, 3/31
On Paris-
On demand,
Oredita, 4 monthe sight, 4.19.
ed for article No. 112, namaly112. their sixth annual mesting in the face of and from the previous statement of the
The Reserve Fund having now the General Managers (Mesars Jardine,
is vary disappointing to the Shareholders, reached the sum of $1,000,000 the Mathisen & Od.) this afternoon. Those Directors, one was led to believe that this General Managers and the Consulting presont were-Hos. J. Hell Irving (Chair. Oompany and the Straits Insurance Com. Committee may appropriate from time man), heard J. Macgregor, W. Parlane, Jpany, being under the same direction and to time so much of the profits as they Cox, D. McCulloch, A. O'D. Gourdin, management, there would be an important On New York may deen desirable to the Reserve Dr Games, M. E. Polishtalis, J. flessening of the cost of management. I Fund until the said Fund shall amount Oanha, d. B. Gomes. M. de Carvalho, and should have thought that the Directors to the sum of $1,500,000, provided others and H. C. Milaan, Secretary Call Marine and Fire business at one moeting. always that sach aunval appropriation
would have been able to examine both the Mr Maclean having read
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The following Article shall be substitut port and statement of accounts have been in ed for Article No. 115, namely:-115. vous porcession for some days and with The said Reserve Fand shall if prae your permission we will as customary take ticable be maintained at a sum of not item as read. The two old machines were which the Tents prints in large type, lesa tinn $1,000,000 or more than fully employed during the sumer tonths says $1,500,000, and the whole of the fatore and occasionally we were unable to miest accruing profits of the Company eball, the demand for 10s, After carefully en gratituds of the whole British nation for so abjest to auch annual Bonus as stora-quiry into the most recent insprovements in opportunely drawing public altention to
and less such portion or purtions ice masfacture, Bir Bain, who is thorough this all-important subject, and his lordspraken af Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Promises (if any) theroof (not exceeding in any ly acquainted with local conditions, ra- could have chosen no better illustration of year 30 per Cent. of the prefits of such commended that the new machine required the present state of affairs than the Cape of year) as the General Managers may (as by the Compap should be spun the amino- Good Hops Only s very short time ago they are hereby etapuwared to do) apply nie absorption principle, and in this the war between Russia and Great Britain in maintaining the Beserve Fund at a General Managora concurred. The machine seemed imminent. As misfortunes. never sum of not less than $1,000,000 and has nominally the capacity for manufactur- come single the scare which then took place be applied in increasing the said Reserve but we may I believe confidently look for England and South Afrion The uliger loss also such portion or portions fing 9 tons of ice per day in practice it is was intensified by a long interruption of the any) thereof as rong from time to time expected that this will not be quite realised usual telegraphic communication between Fund under Article 112, a divisible to tons. The machime for which an rati, commanding her Majesty a forces in South recording to the number of Shares he amongst the Shareholders generally mate had been made when we laat met was Africa thus found himself apogablefor the
ares held similar to one of the two now in the works, safety of our hall-way hunsa to the Far
Dr Adam I have very much pleasure in with opacity oqual to 4 to 5 tons per at a moment when there were two Russian
by sach seconding the Resolution you have just put The machine selected in your will observe ironolad just voelde its Cape Town and in day, and the estimated cost was $28,000 correttes in Table Bay and a large Russian firet as the notice of this proposed change building will exceed that estimate by Simon Bay there was one of the smaller to the meeting. I will confess that when I n greater capacity and the coat with Table Bay were practically defenceless In
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for with auch ponies ns: Tycoon, Fun and and the rest in cases near the THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Cheapside, he is bound to show a good front dow. They then seem to have endes- in all rates. Tycoons is going in exceptional voured to pass some of the goods through form and be will be a dangerous pony the iron-railings of the windows at the book shareholders in the Hongkong Fire Insur The eighteenth ordinary meeting of the wherever be starts Fun will, I fancy, start of the slip. Finding, doubliess, some of the for the ball me as a breather and then go articles too large to get through, they went ance Company, Limited, was held in the for the long distance events, where his into a side closet sed escaped with their dice of the Gears Managers (Mesara grenfeat opponent will be Conqueror plunder through a small window this room. Cheapsids is's renowned raler, but I don't A slight niiss was beard about sne, 'sloes Jardine, Matheson & Ca) Podder's Street, think Mr Buzey has got him in good order,by Me Huberfauth, who lives at the back this aftoracon, Those present were I felt slightly disappointed. I did consider some $10,000 far as we are able to British men of war, and this was supposed Nevertheless I mark is dangerous for the of his saloon: He was awakened by his dog Hon. J. Bolt Irving (Chairman), Hon. A that we would do well to leave wall alono-judge. The dry air machine pill now to be suficient to protect not only the naval Aalloy should he start thera barking and rose and lookedout. He found P. MacEwen, Hon. O. P Chater Mesars that any changing of the Articles of Aso-be held as a reserve in case of nood, and arsenal and cooling station at that port,
Mr. Masson hea isrge stable, but after however everything quiet and could see no D. Buttonley and HW Daris, Conciation, especially such articles us we have in Councillor, who is undoubtedly the best tracs of thiuves, Two or thriso hours sffer: sulting Committee; and Messra J A. de here, ought to be dono carefully-but on that the damp air inschine will require the capital of the colony, on which Simpa racer in Olins, there is no first-class ponywards biz dog again barked, and Mr Humor Carvalho, W. Farlane, H. Wicking, J. G. taking the matter uto farther consideration a liberal overhaul. As stated in the Re Town is as an indisputable fact, Cependant Hongkong Observatory, Fab 22, 1887.
year or two the manager reports but the whole Cape peninsula, including in it, bar, perhaps, his suraewhat shaky ex-fauth had another look round but failed to da Cabs, K. A. Chinoy, Ho Tang, D B. and maturing my thoughts on the subject, port the profits of the year will admit of a cat, if hot all, its supplies, including change was sorry to RestCouncillor so see anything wrong. Nothing further hop. Tata, S, Buitenjee, B. Byramjee, belts, I found, as the Ulainan has told you, that Dividend u 12 hef to meet the coat coal Out of from the menus of com distressed in Saturday's w with Athor, peued till about a quarter to seven o'click W. Baobanan. S. J. Danby, 8. S. Benjamin, at one meeting some time ago, I had de- of the nez machine all the ready money muniarting with the home authorities, the bus fancy from his running on Monday, this morning, when Mr Kuhn estered hit W. A. Cruickshoot, P. Jottan, D. Nowra ploted the fact that we were able to con will be exhausted and part of the receipts general commanding very properly and that he will prove never to have been to shop. The first thing that struck his no jaa, I. Medullieb, J. Macgregor, Dr. Ad- tinue the Reserve Fund to over one milf ice during the correct year will be rus very wisely, sppealed to the Colonial Go better form. Should he start, as is ex-tide was a number of pictures lying against ams, W. Kerfoot Hughes, J. Y. V Vernon, lion, which, for a fire insurance company, aired sa wall. Considering therefore the vernment, which promptly placed at dis pected, in the Lusitano Cup, he should some bozes asar the side one. These B. N. Mody J. Walter, B. Pestonjes, N. Nis a very small is indeed. There is no rosition of the ardertaking we should re disposal anfiolent convict and offer labour Fold the issue safely enough, though pictures the night before were lying in the Ears, E. P. Foster, E. I Woodin, J. alarm need be raised among shareholders Commend that a les sum than 12 should to coustenot the earthworks of two bubong ho have to make a hard fight, for it. I window and their displacement at once raised R. Anton, E George, A. E. Vaucher, by the action just about to be taken, there be divided, but bearing in mind, what for the defence of Table Bay Bol whou 4th Mr Son his a good game pong suspicion that something we wrong. II. O. Wilson, De Manson, H. Foes, 4, G. Ja nathing, it appears to me, obligatory in ook place on a previous occasion we lease the Colonial Government had thus dove il Mouth but I fancy he'll not win a race till the neBe the examined his card and found that Stokes, and . . Dear (Secretary). gond of third day, Gladiator is a greatly about 900 articles, nearly all ivory goods, The Secretary having read the notice that the General Managers and Consalting Shortly the position is this:The accounts (gitus in the soloar
the instter The Rogolation simply stated you to make a proposition to this affect. In its power, it was found that there were Improved gony and will be dangerous for were tousing. Some of these articles were cling the pit is binding, and I may say as an old posit, and on currunt account & amounted authorities could supply were a few old the long distances, Mr. Susson has beuntory costly. This thieves in fact seem either
The Chairman asid-I proposo; se ustial,
Committee may do so and en. I don't think show that on 31 December the cab an dute prevised foris, and all the imperial
with blucky with his Derby Crifinn, Rustic, to have been well acquainted with the shop Gentleman with your pormidan to shareholder that I have every confidence to 847,288, 90, Sace that dato payments urine guns from Simon's Bay, which, had bich to arm godoubtedly a finery end agrend morty for in have, aystematically selected the incat take the Report us read. The intonation in the Manager and Copagiting Committee on account of machinery and buildings have hostilities anturally apaued, would hare unfortunately hurt himack in the early rustly articles they could easily carry any given therain, and the confinaco satisfactory that they will not on any occasitak for a bwin mide, amounting to, BAY 220.000 proved about a useful as of the training Consequently has short as pictures in be window had been taken working of the Company; render it unne sum to be placed to the Reserve Fond Jeaying $37,286.90 to get bang de revolvers, of work Otherwise, think he would out and found not suitable and then left ceasary, for me to make more than & for anless the profits have been so ample as extorsion say £20,000, and dividend Those he venture to complain have gone very near being Ant vourite, sanding near the door, Me Kabit has remarks, The comparative immunity from to wartaut the appropriation (appline) Therefore, de fet maso any recam-stato of things revive this for the Blue Ribbon, Event My drawn up a long list of the articles, be scadent which has attends the risks per think we might also bear in mind aliat mendetin, I leave it to supe one of the it is tigh time tue colonies took the strongly fancia Gazelle in the
bark mister Among the woods stolen are two laining to 1885, has made the profit for that while giving oursives the power of sbatabaiture to prepare what they think noveliftry steps to defend themse of the mining but this snapely. The large ivory deggare worth about 60 dollars, year which is now Bally closed, the largest increasing the Resetre Fund, wo sao in a proper azidjad to declared La Cazarro has pointed out that
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